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INDIAN CURUCUI. 

 (Trogon indicus.) 



TR. nigricans, supra Jerugineo-maculatus ; subtus Jla vescens ni- 

 gricantejhsciatus ; capite mgro alloque striato ; cauda longis- 

 sima fasciata . 



Dusky Curucui, with ferruginous spots above ; beneath yel- 

 lowish striked with dusky; head black with white stripes; tail 

 very long and barred. 



Trogon indicus. Lath. Ind. Orn. 1. 201. 9. 



Indian Curucui. Lath. Syn. Sup. 94. 



BEAK blueish, very much hooked; head and 

 neck black, striped with white ; from the corners 

 of the mouth, just beneath the cheeks a whitish 

 streak ; back and wings dusky, marked with 

 round rusty spots; breast and belly yellowish 

 white, barred with dusky ; tail very long, wedge- 

 shaped, and crossed with narrow dusky bars ; legs 

 ash-colour. 



Dr. Latham, from whose celebrated work we 

 have taken the description of this bird, says it 

 inhabits India, and is called by the natives Bun- 

 gummi. 



